Bollhorst

Bollhorst Meaning & Origin

About Bollhorst
The surname Bollhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Boll," which means "hill" or "mound," and "Horst," which means "nest" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Bollhorst can be interpreted as "hill nest" or "mound thicket." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or on a hill or mound with a thicket or nest-like feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bollhorst is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bollhorst: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bollhorst based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLRST
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L HH AA0 R S T
🌐 IPA
/bollhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bollhorst in Braille

Here's how to represent Bollhorst in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bollhorst in braille

How to sign the name Bollhorst using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bollhorst using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bollhorst in sign language

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